Amtrak Southwest Chief

The Southwest Chief is an Amtrak train service running across the country between Chicago and Angeles via St. Louis, Kansas City, and Albuquerque. Train operates daily with one train departing in each direction.

Coach, dining, and sleeper cars are available. Reservation (seats are not to be overbooked) is required for this train.

Southwest Chief - Amtrak information and ticket information web page.

Route and stations

- Staffed station

Stations					Connections
					to Chicago
Lamar
La Junta
Trinidad
Raton
Las Vegas, NM
Lamy
Albuquerque					Rail Runner Express
Gallup
Winslow
Flagstaff
Williams Junction
Kingman
Needles
Barstow
Victorville
San Bernardino					Metrolink
Riverside
Fullerton
Los Angeles					Los Angeles Metro and Metrolink
					Pacific Surfliner, Coast Starlight

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Thruway bus connections

Timed connections are available to these routes: